Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07

eet9 constr 6uC0 toAdlnQ ana most 0oD-
stantial ele uaent Of our national greatness
and furnish the peoof OF our eountry's
progress. THAT Il, fin the emergency that
asked -e-
70 So r.rxorn .o1rr.ne
Tor the public good and to avert disc stsr,
their patriotism ~ well a. q grateful feeog.
nition of advantaFa already offered SHOULD
lead them to be wTA g to eo.operats. No
demand is made thsS they shall foreko al
the benefits Of Gov ernmental regard. but
they cannot need to y admonished OF their
duty % wsll as the ir enlightened self.in-
tereats and safety VIA IN they are reminded
of the fact that finan0 ial panic and collapse
to which the present q conditions tend, afford
NO greater shelter or protection to our
than to our other import
ant enterprises. q pportunity for safe,
careful and deliberate reform is no y Offered,
and none OF us shot I'D be unmindful OF q
time when an abused and irritated people,
heedless of those vi o have resisted timely
and reasonable relief may insist upon q
radical and sweepii q rectifcation oftheir
wrongs. The difics lty attending wise
and fair revision OF our tariff laws 10 not
1t will require on tho part
of Congress- great labor and care. and espe-
Gladly q broad and y atioual contemplation
OF tho subject and "a patriotic disregard Of
such local and selfish claims "a arc unfea-
sonabls ard reckls 80 OF the Welfare OF the
entire country. Un der our present laws,
m ore than 1000 articles are subject to
duty. Many OF theAe
DO NOT IN AMI WAY COMPETE
with our IN manufactures and many are
hardly worth attention ~ subjeets' OF
revenue. A considerable reduction can be
made in the aggregate by adding them to
the free list. The taxation OF luxuries
presents no features Of hardship, but the
nscessaries of life used and consumed by
Al the people, the duty upon which adds
to the cost Of living in every home, should
be greatly chempened. The radical redus'
tion of the duties imposed upon raw
material used in manufactures, or its Tree
ia, OF course, an important
factor in any effort to reduce the price OF
these necessariea. It would not only re.
lieve them from the increased cost caused
nv the tariff on such material, but the
Manufactured product being thus cheap
ened that part of the tariff now laid upon
such product al . compensation 20 our
manufactures for the present price OF raw
material could 1se accordingly mod'hed:
Such reduction or free inportat ton would
serve beside to largely reduce the revenue.
II ia not apparent how such q change can
haveanv Injurious effect upon our manu-
facturers. On the contrary it would appear
tn rive them q better chance in foreign
markets with the manufacturers OF oth.r
countries Who cheAlsen their wares oy tiee
material. Thus our people might have the
opportunity OF
INTENDING 11X1R SALES
beyond the limits ofhozneconsumptlon' saw
ing them from dep, sssion, interruption IN
business. and loss caused by a glutted domes'
tic market and aftording their employees
more certain and study labor with It's na'
tural quiet and contentment. The ques'
ton thus inperatively presented Tor eoiu'
ton should be approached in 70 spirit high
er than partisanship and considered IN the
light OF that regard for patrsosio duty
which should characterize the action o.
those entrusted with the veal OF q connd,
inc neople, But the obligation to declared
marty policy and principle 10 not wanting
TO wage prompt and effective action
Roth OF the great political parties no"
represeptel in the Government have BY
repeated and authoritative declarations
condemned the condition OF our laws,
which permit the collection from the peo'
ple OF unnecessary revenue ana nave ID tne
most solemn manner promised us coz
raction. and neither as citizens nor parti
s;ana are our countrymen in mood to
condone the deliberate violation OF these
nIadoes. Our progress toward wise con-
clusion will not he improved by dvsiiina
mon the theories OF protection and 1re<
trade This SAVIOR too much OF
BAND1INo EPlrHErs.
Il is a condition which contronts, nov
theory. Relief from this condition may
involve q slight reduction OF tho nuvan
taoea which we award our home produc
,;ons. but the entire withdrawal OF suci
advantages should not 90 con.enp,at, =,
Tho nnestion OF free trade is absolutely
;rrrleyant. and the persistent claim MAD
- certain quarters that all Efforts to re
i;eve the people from unjust aud uaneGes
.a-v taxation are schemes cl Eo.cales
free.+ra ders. is mischievous and A;sr re
noovad from any consideration for tn
nmh,;c GOOD. The simple and plain dut.
wh;ch We owe the people is to reduce TAXA
t;on TO the necessary expense OF en- ee'
nomical operation OF the Cover nm en-
and TO restore to the business OF tn's eoun
trv the money which We hold In the treas
ury through the perverelon OF Eoveru
ahonid b. done with safety to all our in
dmstries. without danger to the opportu
a;+v for remunerative labor OF our work
;,,o,nen and with benefit to them and a.
rennle by chea pening those means OF sub
s;stence and increasing the measure Q
th.;r comforts. The Constitution provide
that the President shall, from time y
time give to the Congress information 9
the state of the Union. it has peen 'n
| CUSTOM OF TIE EXECUTIVE
- -omnliance with this provision, to al
nrallv exhibit to tho Congress at the oper
IN. ~ its session the general condition
tho country and to detail with some pa
t;culars tho operations Of the di1eren
e.ecnt;va DEPARTMENTS. It would be esp
e;aI,v agreeable to follow this course At tt
.'-easnt time end to call attention TO u
Lin ahla ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF these q
nartmente during the last hscai yea
Rnt am 90 much impressed VII
~ paramount Importance OF the SUI
, ;ect to which this c"mmun1cailo
I has thus far been devoted, that sna
. ioreQo the addition OF any other TOPIC an =
, onlv urue upon your immediate consioe
oo o4;on the state OF the Union, as shown
: the % present condition OF our treasury on
onr General fiscal situation, upon wh.t
> every element OF our safety and Prosperl'
demands. The reports OF the heads OF q
nartments, which will be submitted Co
, tain .,ox
FILL. AND EXPLICIT INFORMATION
touching the transaction OF the busine
| .ntrnsted to them and such recommend
r t;ons relating to legislation in the public
terest as they deem advisable. ask Il Il
49,. -.,orts and recommendations Il
Sal;h..ate examination and action OF II
lea;slatiye branch OF the Governmen